Here’s an interesting story about an organization called Growing Power in Milwaukee teaming up with Forest Home Cemetery to produce food for city residents. Once you get beyond the zombie images, it’s a very nice partnership. The historic cemetery has 3 century-old greenhouses that used to provide flowers, plants and trees for the park-like cemetery. The cost of heating the greenhouses became prohibitive and they were closed about 10 years ago.
As the article mentions, urban farming is all about finding places to grow food that people wouldn’t have thought of. It sounds as though the cemetery workers are excited about having something positive and life-affirming happening at the cemetery. Soon school groups will not only tour the historic cemetery, but they will also tour the greenhouses and learn about planting and growing food.
I love stories like this. People thinking creatively. People working together. Healthy food going to people who might not otherwise get it. What a great partnership.
